Mercedes-Benz C-Class Saloon, Owner'S Manual

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Removing and fitting hub caps
Requirements:
R
The vehicle is prepared for a wheel change
(
→
page 421).
Vehicles with steel wheels
The wheel trim covers the wheel bolts. Before
you can unscrew the wheel bolts, you must
remove the wheel trim.
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To remove: using both hands, carefully reach
into two wheel trim openings and remove the
wheel trim.
Plastic hub cap
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To remove: turn the centre cover of the hub
cap anti-clockwise and remove the hub cap.
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To fit: make sure that the centre cover of the
hub cap is turned anti-clockwise.
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Position the hub cap and turn the centre
cover clockwise until the hub cap engages
physically and audibly.
Aluminium hub cap
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To remove: position socket 2 on hub cap
1 .
% The socket can be found in the tyre-change
tool kit.
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Position wheel spanner 3 on socket 2 .
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Using wheel spanner 3 , turn hub cap 1
anti-clockwise and remove it.
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To fit: position hub cap 1 and turn until it is
completely flush with the wheel.
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Position socket 2 on hub cap 1 .
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Attach wheel spanner 3 to socket 2 and
tighten the hub cap clockwise.
Specified tightening torque: 25 Nm.
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Raise the vehicle (
→
page 422).
Raising the vehicle when changing a wheel
Requirements:
R
There are no persons in the vehicle.
R
The vehicle has been prepared for a wheel
change (
→
page 421).
R
The hub caps have been removed
(
→
page 422).
422 Wheels and tyres